How To Create An Acoustic Guitar IR FOR FREE!!!

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@Cuki-ox2mk Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron for promoting my website and algorithm 😊!

@canaydilek 4 сағат бұрын

I came across the video by chance. With the ‘acoustic simulator’ equalizer effect on the Kemper Profiler and my Ibanez Jem 7V, I can achieve a pretty good sound without using a cabinet. Recently, I also realized that I can import cabinet IRs using the Kemper Rig Manager. While searching for IR files, I came across your video. I will try the cabinet IR files from the website you provided. Thank you to the person who wrote the website and Python codes, and to you for the video. 🎸 🎸 💜

@kdakan

Why not record a single knock on the body of your acoustic guitar, try with different materials and strength, and turn these into different ir's to see which one performs best? And also eq them? The acoustic ir's wav files I tried sound like a single sharp knock or hit or click with the natural resonance/reverb of the wood chamber.

@CharlesParente Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Aaron. For studio one users, there is a built in IR loader plugin called Open AIR that works great. My best signal chain so far inside studio one is Open AIR with a good IR loaded with 25% max blend, then light compression, then EQ, then a second Open AIR with an IR of a very tiny space loaded, with blend knob adjusted to taste. That second IR instance helps best simulate the 'air' which is the space in between the guitar and the microphone. For my playing style this creates about 90% realism compared to an actual mic recording. It's loud in my house all the time with 3 kids and 3 dogs but this way I can record fingerstyle acoustic guitar that sounds 90% like a mic recording.

@davidpotsdam Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron

@musicandsongideas

I'm a tech dummy, thanks for showing an old dog what IR is all about and how to use them.😀

@jonallen5280

This is great! I did it yesterday and found a way to get an even better result after getting the initial IR file. As you said, even the "mod" IR isn't perfect. So I followed your process to get that IR, loaded it into my helix, set the input to USB 1 (the piezo recording in Logic) and output to USB 7/8. Then hit record in Logic and got a track that was my initial pickup recording run through the IR. I then took that track and used the Match EQ Logic plug-in to match the new IR track to the original mic recording. This gave me an EQ compensation curve. I opened the actual IR file, applied the EQ curve, and bounced it out to a new IR file. Loaded that into my Helix, and it's pretty close! With the exception of missing pick noise and such, it sounds almost exactly like the guitar live. Thanks for the head start!

@11KT11 Жыл бұрын

Extremely cool!

@everope 21 күн бұрын

Voxengo Deconvolver: use the piezo as the source sweep, and the mic as the response (can even use stereo). You will get a better result..

@BucoBucolini

Tried it yesterday, far better experience than using the NUX pedal to make the IR. I came across his name while learning and reading about IR stuff but I think it was only through your channel that I realized he lets people use it for free. I'm kinda shocked that no major manufacturer didn't pick up his algorithm and put it in their pedal. The guy should be rewarded for this. I could not be happier with the sound I got. No weirdness and unexpected results like with the pedal and only variation is a different mic position. This is what the technology promised but hasn't really delivered and he did with his algorithm.

@rombsix Жыл бұрын

Great work, brother - you're very diligent. :)

@JimmyGallowayGuitar

Great job- easily explained.

@stephan0815 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for this, I managed IRs for my Sigma OOOR-28V and my Martin D10e, both sounds great now on the PA. I use my hx stomp and get really good sounds now.

@aaronshortmusic Жыл бұрын

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@joonasniinivaara5393 Жыл бұрын

Great video and fascinating topic - I’ve been using IRs to make my (cheap and crappy) guitar sound (almost) better than itself 😅 when I play through a PA - but planning to get a “nice” guitar at some point and make my own IR for it to achieve the same effect - question though: why generate the ir from a signal of playing the guitar instead of a “test signal” (like they do in the amp world) - I think this contributes to the “sheet” effect because playing won’t wake up the high end like a sine sweep would (additionally would wake up “all” the frequencies evenly

@rexomatic8667 Жыл бұрын

Great video Aaron. I haven’t messed around with IRs yet, really good to get a practical explanation. The difference in sound was pretty amazing. Curios what are some of the less expensive devices that are available that can use IRs in a live settings.

@hellsq Жыл бұрын

I like to use helix stomp with IRs because it can blend IR with raw piezo signal, you can always find balanse that you want when playing live. Nux Optima Air is great in cases when you dont need low IR mix, "IR level" in NUX works very strange and even on 0% IR level there is some IR blend in.

@tnunez01 Жыл бұрын

Nice video!

@jplee3

This is awesome - thanks for sharing! I have a Headrush MX5 and only recently starting playing with it more and discovering IRs. I knew about that website before as I grabbed some IRs from it but didn't realize there's a generator! After watching your video, I started playing around and am having fun :) One quick question: do you recommend adding any "effects" to the microphone or instrument when recording? In my case, I have a Scarlett Focusrite 2i2 and there are a couple buttons to enhance the sound: "INST" (which relates to the impedance) and "AIR" (which seems to boost the upper frequencies). I tested this out and the first set of IRs I created the output seemed to be 'lower' vs the second set where I had both buttons on. Just wondering what should give the "truest" sound (I'm assuming the former). Also, when recording the stereo wav are you making sure to that the levels on both inputs are as equivalent as possible?

@rayclark6596 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron, I'm following your IR quest. At 66 I have lost the last half octave of hearing (so I'm not the best person to comment on this) but what seems to be missing is the 12 to 15 k of pick noise (percussion) on the strings. Maybe an EQ adjustment is all it needs? Try using the previous recording, but bump up the 12 to 15 k range for the mic side so that it's on the verge of announcing. Then run another IR to see if you like that version better. Just a thought.